Great Bear Wilderness nothing you can say that can tear me away

He took a step forward- but hesitated, which sunk her spirits. And be begun to cry! No, no, no! It was every teenage babysitter's worst nightmare. Furthermore, the words he mumbled made no sense- only one, pest, registering as a word, and she figured it was not what he'd meant to say. Any child would say bug before pest, right? Perhaps he was simply babbling as children did. 

Another glance is paid around them- empty. She frowned, and began to coo sweet words. Oh, darling, hush, hush, it's okay, you're safe, I've got you baby, it's okay...are you hungry? She murmured as she crept closer, slowly leaning down to try and pick him up by the nape. Surely he'd be quite the heavy little child, but if she could carry him somewhere safer, maybe... Maybe there was room for him at Firebirds, she thought. If only his parents would show, all of this mess would be solved- but there wasn't a soul in sight.